The Yamaha brand trademark, YAMAHA, comes from the name of our founder Torakusu Yamaha who pioneered the production of Western musical instruments in Japan. Born to a family of a Kishu Tokugawa (today's Wakayama Prefecture) clansman, Torakusu was captivated by Western science and technology from early on. Fascinated by the watches that were gaining popularity in Osaka at the time, he took up watchmaking, studying business along the way. Over time, Torakusu began repairing medical equipment and was invited to visit a hospital in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture.

Based in the Blue Mountains just outside Sydney, Katoomba Music’s bricks and mortar business has been established for over a decade, and we enjoy negotiating price on the best guitars, amps, keyboards, basses, effects, percussion and other music gear in Australia.